The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-01-22

Rev. Father Manly, who for some time had
charge of the Catholic Church in Towsontown,
and who went from here to st. Mary's Church,
Hagerstown, has been obliged to temporarily give
up the latter charge and has gone to Mobile for
the benefit of his health. As testimonial of es-
TEEN his congregation made up handsome purse
for him.
The barn of Mr. Geo. Cullison, near Hamp-
stead, which was burned on Sunday night last,
was insured in the Mutual Company of Trenton,
Baltimore county, for $500. This company is q
sort of neighborhood affair and has been in exist
ence for some time. 1t will be found in the end
that this plan of "mutuaP' insurance cannot be
successful.
Mrs. JOS A. Bolgiano, who has for a num-
Der of years been the successful teacher Of the
adult class in Waverly NJ. E. Sabbath school, was
on Sunday last presented by the class with beau
tiful and handsomely framed picture of thirty five
members of the class. OF course the gift was
highly appreciated by Mrs. Bolgiano, who is an
earnest worker for good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown gave an elegant
dinner on Monday evening, at their residence
North Charles street, Baltimore, in honor of their
guest, Miss Emeline Price, daughter of the late
John 0. Price, of Cockeysvile, it being her birth
day anniversary. number of ladies and gen.
tlemen prominent in society were present, and the
affair was a most delightful one.
About two years ago Mr. II. G. Turnbull,
Jr., organized Sunday school for colored people
in Trinity Chapel, Towsontown. The attendance
at first was small, but by sticking to the work
theoretically he now has about fifty scholars on
the roll, with an average attendance of thirty
He is assisted by nine efficient teachers, and all
are taking an active interest in the work.
"A citizen of the Sth district, who served as
juror at the September term of court, received at
the end of the term his certificate for per diem,
amounting to 800. After carrying the certificate
Co. no Tod ot q ha in
more, where payment was, of course, refused On
Monday last he came to Towsontown and took his
certificate to the Treasurer's office, where he re-
ceived a check for his money.
A good many people in Towsontown would
like to know what the duties of our night officer
are. They appear never to have been defined
and we think it about time that the County Com
missoners, who appointed this officer under an act
of the General Assembly. adopt set of rules to
govern our patrolman. When the people pay an
officer to perform certain duties they would like
to know what those duties consist of.
Mr.. James M. Anderson, who has been
manager of the Hampton estate for number of
years, will shortly give up that position to move
to his own farm, near Phoenix. Mr.. John Ridge
ly will then take charge of Hampton, with Mr..
Joseph Phipps as foreman. Mr.. Phipps, who has
been keeping the toll gate on the Duany's Valley
pike for some time, is an industrious and energet
ic man and every way we'll suited for the place.
The Hampstead Enterprise copied the item
from The UNoIN which spoke of firm who got
the paper free and then Charmed it OUT for rs cts.
year, and says it has many meaner people right
in the town of Hampstead. 1t says every man,
woman and child in the town reads the Enterprise,
while but one-third of the families subscribe for
it, all the others being borrowers. Well, that is
mean, we'll admit, but it don't come up to our
case.
William Spurgeon, son-in-law of the late
John D. Hammond, of the I'd district of this
county, and who was confidential book keeper for
the firm of Hurst, Purnell & Co., Baltimore, mys-
teriously disappeared few weeks ago, since which
time nothing has been heard of him. At first it
was stated that his accounts with the firm were
all straight, but it has since been reported that he
is & defaulter to the extent of from $40, 900 to
100000.
On Sunday afternoon last two young men
in this town had q dispute about the Knights of
Labor and one word led to another until harsh
language ensued. Then one OF the disputants IN
vited the other out in the woods to settle the mat
ter by resort to fsticuffs. They actually went
and INDUCED in regular rough and tumble fight.
This was most disgraceful proceeding, more
particularly as it was the Sabbath day, and both
of them should have been arrested.
Some people reason that because the Penn
sylvana Railroad people taking an interest
in the proposed railroad from the Susquehanna
river to Belair that ultimately that company will
get possession of the Maryland Central road. Of
course it is not possible to say in advance what
the great railroad companies of the present day
intend to do, but we fail to see why any such de-
auctions as those alluded to above should be
drawn from this latest railroad move in Hartford.
"A correspondent of the Belair Democrat
says it is reported upon good authority that q
New York syndicate has purchased portion of
the Rocks of Deer Creek for the purpose of taking
out proof stone. An agent of this company
has already visited The Rocks and said that they
will have 200 men at work there next summer.
As q result of this boom, so the same correspon-
dent says, some people in the immediate vicinity
think their land worth $500 per acre. 1t is fact
not generally known that the stone in the Deer
Creek quarries is proof against fire, and this
alone should make it very valuable for building
purposes in cities.